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Post by tigrazor on Apr 5, 2016 6:33:43 GMT -5
Hello all,
a friend is visiting US, but didnt find a good shop at the US east coast so far. Do you know some good ones?
Many thanks in advance!
Lucas.
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Post by fhvn4d on Apr 5, 2016 6:57:32 GMT -5
What states? I have found quite a few in MA, RI, NJ, and one in VA
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Post by tigrazor on Apr 5, 2016 7:04:29 GMT -5
Hes in Georgia right now.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2016 8:07:00 GMT -5
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Post by afvfan on Apr 5, 2016 8:19:11 GMT -5
If he is traveling up I-95 stop in Fayetteville, NC. We have 2 very good independent shops (Hayes Hobby House and The Hobbit) plus Hobbytown USA.
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Post by deafpanzer on Apr 5, 2016 14:50:38 GMT -5
If he is in Georgia, then he must stop by Free Time Hobbies. freetimehobbies.com The owner and his sons often sell at big shows and there is a national show going on in Sumter, SC this weekend. |
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Post by JimD on Apr 5, 2016 16:15:24 GMT -5
Yes Free Time Hobbies. But don't let him tell Georgians he thinks they are on the east coast. Lol
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Post by afvfan on Apr 5, 2016 17:53:58 GMT -5
Boy, I just looked at a map for Free Time's location. Can you say "off the beaten path"?  It's literally in the middle of nowhere. It's amazing that while hobby stores in towns and cities are falling off the map left and right, they can keep one of this size in business where they're at. They must do some hellacious on-line sales. |
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Post by JimD on Apr 5, 2016 18:09:27 GMT -5
Boy, I just looked at a map for Free Time's location. Can you say "off the beaten path"? It's literally in the middle of nowhere. It's amazing that while hobby stores in towns and cities are falling off the map left and right, they can keep one of this size in business where they're at. They must do some hellacious on-line sales. You nailed it. They market the hell out of Facebook, have a online presence, do the show routine, and have great customer service I hear. That's the only way a brick store survives these days I think. |
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Post by tigrazor on Apr 6, 2016 0:09:30 GMT -5
Depends on the shop itself Id say.
Two examples:
We have a very small airbrush shop here, where I buy all my Vallejos for example. Went in there with a friend yesterday, who needed a first equipment for modelling incl. compressor, Infinity AB etc. This shop has no internet presence at all. Not what most shops do nowadays, but he really can survive.
On the other hand theres a quite big shop and the shop in another town - the owner told me that he really couldnt survive nowadays if he wouldnt have an online shop.
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It's literally in the middle of nowhere. It's amazing that while hobby stores in towns and cities are falling off the map left and right, they can keep one of this size in business where they're at. They must do some hellacious on-line sales.